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Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit
Lititz Mom, Nurse Takes Clonazepam, Amphetamine Before Head-On Crash With Son In Car: Affidavit A 43-year-old mom of two allegedly caused a head-on crash into a tree by driving under the influence of drugs and alcohol, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police detailed in a release on Thursday, Feb. 9.  Kristen Leigh Gantz of Lititz crashed a black Honda Pilot into a tree along East Oregon Road, Manheim Township around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 12, according to Officer William R. McHale IV in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice.  Gantz crashed in such a way that she "could only be freed by mechanical means," as stated in the affidavit. In the meantime, her 16-yea…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'I Just Ruined My Life': PA Woman Stabbed Boyfriend Dead, Affidavit Says 'I Just Ruined My Life': PA Woman Stabbed Boyfriend Dead, Affidavit Says
'I Just Ruined My Life': PA Woman Stabbed Boyfriend Dead, Affidavit Says A 35-year-old woman is charged with homicide after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death in the kitchen of their shared home, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice.  Beth Peterson of Aston Township is accused of killing her partner of eight years, Matthew Wilcox, according to a criminal complaint filed by police in a Delaware County court.  Investigators wrote that they were called to the couple's home on Blackthorne Lane around 7:20 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 28.  They arrived to find Wilcox unconscious on the kitchen floor with a stab wound to his chest, with Pet…

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by Mac Bullock
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HS Track Coach Pleads Guilty To Hosting Alcohol-Fueled Sex Party For Teens: PA AG HS Track Coach Pleads Guilty To Hosting Alcohol-Fueled Sex Party For Teens: PA AG
HS Track Coach Pleads Guilty To Hosting Alcohol-Fueled Sex Party For Teens: PA AG A 20-year-old Pennsylvania track coach and substitute teacher has pleaded guilty seven months after investigators found out that he hosted a house party for minors— where he used a fake ID to purchase alcohol, which he gave to the minors— whom he then photographed and videotaped them “engaging in sexual activities,” according to a release by Attorney General Josh Shapiro’s office. In addition to playing host to the minors and secretly recording them— Peyton Harris of Mifflintown— shared the recordings “with other individuals on social media,” the release explains. Harris was arrested …

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by Jillian Pikora
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'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police 'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police
'You Want To See Crazy' Mom Throws Knife At 2-Year-Old, Toddler's Dad: Police A 42-year-old mom formerly from Florida chased her child's father and threw a knife at him and their 2-year-old in Pennsylvania, authorities say. Jill Rachel Streavig, also known as Jill Hook, most recently of Etters, was found under the crawl space of her home on the 400 block of Old Quaker Road shortly before 4 p.m. on  Sept. 6, CBS21 reports citing police.  Her child's father, Sean Fraizer had come to the home and the two got in an argument, during which she grabbed a knife and said, "you want to see crazy?" according to multiple media outlets citing police.  St…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Beloved Man ID'd As Body Boaters Found In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island Beloved Man ID'd As Body Boaters Found In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island
Beloved Man ID'd As Body Boaters Found In Susquehanna River Near Three Mile Island The man boaters believed drowned and needed rescuing on Memorial Day has been identified, according to the coroner. Craig Wayne Sellers, 61, of Harrisburg, has been identified as the man who died in a "drowning-related incident" in the Susquehanna River on Monday, May 31, according to a release by the York County coroner's office. Sellers had taken a boat from the Goldsboro Marina to Goosehorn Island, then he went into the water and "became unresponsive," according to the Pennsylvania state police. People aboard a passing boat spotted him and attempted to rescue him, according to the coro…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale
Family Of Mom Killed By BF Shares Her Domestic Violence Struggle As Cautionary Tale Those who knew Pennsylvania's Jamie Beighley say she loved Evan Smith despite years of abuse suffered by him. Even when he hurt her physically, even when he yelled at her, Beighley remained determined to fix her relationship. But things hit rock bottom earlier this year, according to a family member, who requested anonymity -- and Beighley was losing hope. "Evan told her numerous times that he was going to kill her and the kids, just within the past few months," the family member told Daily Voice. "[Jamie] even said, 'Either he's going to die or I'm going to die. It's the only way out.'" …

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by Nicole Acosta